Photo caption: Dr. Tamara Daniel was recently appointed vice president for the College at DSCC.
 

2017 WESTSTAR CLASS GRADUATES – Members of the 2017

WestStar Leadership Class graduated Tuesday, June 20, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jackson. A 5:30

p.m. reception was followed by dinner and the graduation ceremony. The University of Tennessee at

Martin sponsors the WestStar Leadership Program. Members of the 2017 WestStar graduating class

are (seated, l to r) Nicole Kincade, Union City; Charleen Burpo, Kenton; Vanessa Wright-Hayes,

Somerville; Christine Warrington, Humboldt; Patricia Jones, Finger; Gwendolyn Kilpatrick, Mason;

Libby Wickersham, Rutherford; Dr. Heather Martin, Humboldt; Elizabeth Russell Owen, McKenzie;

Rachel Grear, Ripley; Vanessa Patrick, Milan; (standing, second row, l to r) Bradley Arnold, Milan;

Wes Rodgers, Halls; Charley Brown, McKenzie; Blake Walley, Somerville; Nick Nichols,

Brownsville; Donna Vick, Camden; Jim Coy Houston, Dyersburg; Ray Deming, Henderson; Dr.

Larry Bailey, Jackson; Randi French, Paris; Sandy Tarkington, Dyersburg; Dr. Bobby Smith,

Jackson; Dr. Todd Winters, Martin; Kimberly Douglass, Lexington; Dr. Kimberly Martin,

Dyersburg; Michael Naifeh, Covington; Rob Goad, Martin; (back row, l to r) Russ Phillips, Memphis;

Dr. Brian Donavant, Martin.

Tara Darnley, founder of Yummy Mitt Teething Mitten, with her children
Photo Credit: Katherine Marivelle Photography

Dr. Keith Carver, University of Tennessee at Martin chancellor, addresses a crowd

of National Guard service members from across the region during a luncheon June 7. UT Martin

prioritizes the recruitment of servicemen and women and offers a variety of online and on-

campus degree options on the main campus and at five educational outreach centers to facilitate

ease of learning across the region.

Dr. Charlene Connell White was recently appointed vice president for finance and administrative services at Dyersburg State Community College.

Nursing graduate Katie Coughlin-Hopkins (left) of Jackson presented the Friendship Award to fellow classmate Candace Paris (right) of Covington during DSCC’s nursing pinning ceremony May 6.